ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – The UCF women's basketball team opens December action on Sunday, hosting Georgia Southern at 2 p.m. in CFE Arena.
The Knights will hold a toy drive prior to the game. All toys will be donated to The Spring of Tampa, a domestic violence shelter, in support of a campaign started by senior Aliyah Gregory. Read more about it here.
The first 200 fans will receive a UCF stocking.
TIME FOR A TOY DRIVE
- The first 400 fans to donate their unwrapped toy prior to the game will receive an ugly sweater t-shirt.
- Any donation after the first 400 fans will receive a car flag.
- Fans will have another opportunity to donate toys at the men's basketball game against Southeastern Louisiana on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. to receive an ugly sweater t-shirt while supplies last.
UCF LEADERS
- A trio of Knights average double figures, led by Aliyah Gregory at 14.6 points per game. Zakiya Saunders averages 14.3 points per contest, and Korneila Wright averages 10.6 points per game.
- Wright also leads the Knights with 32 assists and 20 steals.
- Back-to-back double-digit rebounding outings bumped redshirt junior Nyala Shuler to a team-leading 6.9 rebounds per game average. She has a team-leading 25 offensive rebounds this season. Shuler is also second on the team with 17 steals.
- Junior Lawriell Wilson is second on the team with 15 assists.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- Georgia Southern enters the game with a 3-4 overall record.
- The Eagles lead the all-time series 12-5, but the Knights earned the most recent win, a 74-54 victory in Statesboro last season.
- The programs met regularly as members of the New South Women's Athletic Conference from 1986-1990.
- Nakol Franks leads Georgia Southern with 9.3 points per game and is a 92.9 percent free throw shooter. Sierra Butler averages with 6.8 rebounds per contest.
- Amira Atwater has a team-leading 16 steals and has dished out 25 assists.
NEXT UP
UCF hits the road for a three-game road trip. The Knights will travel to Boston on Dec. 13, followed by games at UC Davis on Dec. 17 and Pacific on Dec. 20.
SEASON TICKETS
The UCF women's basketball team is set for its second season under head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. Season tickets are on sale now for $40. Click here or call (407) 823-1000 for ticket information.
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